LGS 200-exam 1 practice questions

Anderson causes a disturbance at Brew Pub. He is arrested and charged with disorderly conduct, a crime punishable by imprisonment up to one year. This crime is... a) a misdemeanor b) a felony c) a civil wrong d) a tort

a) a misdemeanor

Brittney uses the internet to enter false code into the computer control system of Chicken Company, a food maker, to alter the levels of ingredients so that consumers of the food become ill. Brittney is... a) cyberterrorist b) a phisher c) malware d) a prosecutor

a) cyberterrorist

Don interferes with the business interests of Erin in a way not permitted by law, and Erin's business is harmed as a result. To be liable to Erin for the commission of an intentional tort, Don must have... a) intended to commit the act b) intended to harm erin's business c) acted with an evil motive d) acted with a harmful motive

a) intended to commit the act

Zion is arrested at a warehouse in Industry Park and is charged with the crime of theft. Zion will be prosecuted by... a) the victim of the crime b) a district attorney or an attorney general c) a judge d) a jury

b) a district attorney or an attorney general

Ricardo, an engineer, supervises the construction of a new mountainside roadway. The road collapses in a landslide due to faulty grading. Motorists injured in the collapse sue Ricardo in a tort action for negligence. Under that theory, as a professional, Ricardo is held to the same standard of care as... a) ordinary persons b) other engineers c) other professionals, including doctors, dentists, and lawyers d) those injured in the collapse of the bridge

b) other engineers

The right to due process of law, prohibition of double jeopardy, and prohibition of self-incrimination are guaranteed by... a) the 4th amendment b) the 5th amendment c) the 6th amendment d) state law, not the U.S. constitution

b) the 5th amendment

Seymour is accused of a crime. To obtain information about the crime from Seymour, the state can... a) bribe Seymour in a way that serves the public interest b) force Seymour to provide information that can be used to prosecute him c) grant Seymour immunity from prosecution d) threaten Seymour with actions the state is not permitted to take

c) grant Seymour immunity from prosecution

Esau works for Family Dwellings Inc., an investment firm that buys, renovates, and rents foreclosed houses. Esau steals his employer's digital files to start his own competing business, Good Homes LLC. This is... a) wire fraud b) robbery c) larceny d) not a crime because Esau has access to these digital files as an employee

c) larceny

Mick hosts an NCAA basketball championship viewing party at his home, where Neff imbibes too much alcohol. Driving drunk after the party, Neff causes an accident in which Deshawn is injured. Under a dram shop act imposing liability on social hosts, Deshawn must prove... a) mick was negligent b) that Neff was greater than 50 percent at fault c) only the facts stated d) nothing, as only the state must prove the case

c) only the facts stated

A truck with defective brakes runs off the street and crashes into Lima's home, damaging the property and injuring her. In a successful tort action against the truck's owner for gross negligence, Lima may be awarded punitive damages to... a) compensate for her total losses b) put her into the same position she would have been if the tort had not occurred c) punish the defendant and deter others from similar wrongdoing d) compensate her for the loss of her reputation

c) punish the defendant and deter others from similar wrongdoing

Bix backs out of City Parking Garage, colliding with Dill's car. Dill may recover $7,500 to cover the cost of the repairs if Bix failed to act as... a) a blameless person b) a faultless person c) an objective person d) a reasonable person

d) a reasonable person

Erol works for Food Packing Company. Erol's supervisor Gwen writes a negative review of Erol's performance. Gwen believes the statements are true and limits their communication to the firm's management. In a tort action for defamation, Gwen can most likely assert as a successful defense... a) tactic b) malice c) contempt d) privilege

d) privilege

TRUE OR FALSE: A mistake of fact can often excuse criminal responsibility.

false

TRUE OR FALSE: A person who enters into a risky situation, knowing the risk involved, can nevertheless recover for a resulting injury or harm for reasons of public policy.

false

TRUE OR FALSE: A person who wrongfully hurts another's good name or reputation orally may be liable for libel.

false

TRUE OR FALSE: An act intended to make another person fearful of an immediate physical harm is an assault if the threat is reasonably believable and thus creates a reasonable apprehension of imminent harm in that person.

false

TRUE OR FALSE: Embezzlement includes the making or altering of any writing in a way that changes the legal rights and liabilities of another.

false

TRUE OR FALSE: The standard of reasonable care for a professional is the same as that of an ordinary person.

false

TRUE OR FALSE: A prosecution of a crime by a state prevents a separate federal prosecution relating to the same activity.

true

TRUE OR FALSE: Crimes are offenses against society as a whole.

true

TRUE OR FALSE: Every criminal statute prohibits certain behavior.

true

TRUE OR FALSE: If the evidence of a defendant's guilt was obtained improperly, it normally cannot be used against the defendant in court.

true

TRUE OR FALSE: In a successful tort suit, an individual is awarded compensatory damages to put them in a better position than the party who committed the tort.

true

TRUE OR FALSE: When someone suffers injury because of another's failure to live up to a required duty of care, negligence occurs.

true